Mauritania

Africa · Western Africa

Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Africa · Western Africa · Capital: Nouakchott

Quick facts about Mauritania

Official name	Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital	Nouakchott
Continent & subregion	Africa · Western Africa
Population	5,022,441 people (world rank 126)
Area	1,030,700 km²
Density	5 people/km²
Share of world population	0.062% of 8,037,699,775
GDP (nominal)	US$10.7 billion
Urbanisation	59.7% urban population
Life expectancy	68.5 years
Currency	Mauritanian ouguiya (UM) — MRU
Languages	Arabic
Internet domain	`.mr`
Calling code	+222
Status	Sovereign state

Development & environment in numbers

GDP per Capita	US$2,128 · see world ranking
Internet Users	45% · see world ranking
Fertility Rate	4.7 children per woman · see world ranking
Infant Mortality	31.1 per 1,000 births · see world ranking
CO₂ Emissions per Capita	1 tonnes CO₂ · see world ranking
Forest Cover	1% · see world ranking

These come from the World Bank Open Data 2023 series, the same source behind the world indicator rankings. A blank simply means Mauritania did not report that figure.

Neighbours (land borders)

Algeria Mali Senegal Western Sahara

The geographic position is roughly 20°, -12°.

Flags: flagcdn.com; population, GDP, urbanisation, life expectancy and every development indicator above: World Bank Open Data (2023 series); base data: the open-source world-countries package — all of it free, with no registration.